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BI 'MAHER COMMENTS {Nebraska Live Stock |Alleged Horsethief ON BRYAN'S INQUIRY Colonel Makes Tart Observations About Attitude of Mayor Toward | Wilson Petition. | PEACE PROPAGANDA FOR CASH (From a QM(( (‘orr(‘flpmldenl ) LINCOLN, Dee. 10.—(Special.) Criticism by Mayor Charles Bryan of | the acts of certain democrats in fil- | ing a petition placing the name of President Wilson on the primary ! ballot as a candidate for renomina- tion has prompted Colonel John G Maher to respond and he gives out the following communication today | in answer to what has been said | So much interesting talk has greeted the filing of the Wilson presidential pe- tition in this state that I am convinced now, more than ever, that what those twenty-seven democrats did will find ! general endorsement at the hands of dem as well as men of other Ladies’ Beautiful SUITS $'| 00 These suits would ordinarily sell at other stores for as high as $35, but our enormous buying power enables us to offer them to you at this exceptionally low price. They are handsomely tailored and trimmed with fur and brald of the highest quality. While they lust, your choice, $15 00 $3.00 Down--$1.00 a Week Dolls Free! To every purchaser of $5.00 or over of our merchandise we will give free a beautiful doll. Buy here and get a doll f for your | ocrats generally | parties, ‘Our petition could have extended yards and yards down the secretary's office, but us who talked the matter er onsidered it of sufficlent length and thought that democrats of Nebr: that it should contain cnly The sug its circulation came from a the state and we Lincoln | ART e required number of names for | point out in | democrats were glad to circulate it gestion Wil Not Embarrass President. “Recent history made at our national | {rnmhl demonstrates beyond all doubt | that the filing will embarass any non- | partisan program the president may have ! | in contemplation. For only the day after the receipt of the petition at tlre White | Touse, President Wilson, hifaself, dined ! the entire democratic national committee | and freely talked with his ‘political fam- ily’ as to plans for the coming year “He was given a strong vote of en-, little girl's Christmas. dorsement at the hands of the committee, too, a sentiment so inspiring that no one could construe his position as other than | wholesomely and aggressively partisan. | | He 1s still the president of the people, | | but he has lost none of his partisanship. | | This, in my opinion, is a tribute to his ‘lml\ll and his broad-mindedness. He is 1 4 1 7 DOUGLAS iryl\lx:l:-:,;‘.'::a American because he lunomm As to Charles W. Bryan's inquiries n\\ Washington concerning this petition there ! is little to say. Mr. Bryan was given a | chance to sign the petition. He did not | do 0. The reason he gave was ethereal, | I am more than | | as 1 thought at the time ever convinced of it now. 3 () React Ho0 Nevin vrofubanan: 7| “Especially am 1 convinced of it when | evidence is laid before me of the pfirlon-l; ends which Mayor Charles and his| & | brother have in continuing tiveir opposi- BPIBYYEYD DNBY DRINEN, tion to President Wilson's policies, | "I find, for instance, that the Bryans, | s11 ‘ \ Ny junder the name of Mayor Charles, are | lcircularizing hundreds, yes perhaps T"’:L‘b { thousands of democrats in this and other | states working up sentiment against what g { many people consider the president's most LAl important program. I find him in these | proynl [letters, dwelling at length upon the | APINVIPVIN | 'strong, selfish lobbles and interests,’ | { which, he says, are the chief ones back- | ing the adequate our beloved country. ing senators and congressmen, standing behind this program, as too | | close to business to turn it down | {or too unintelligent to disagree the mo- | {tives which he says, prompt its proposal Iul this time, | Cashing Politieal Anties, | “I find Mayor Charles citing, tervor, the prehension—to repudiate President Wil- | son’s program and then I find at the end of this lengthy, unpatriotic tirade at one dollar per against the Wilson policies, a plea for restoration of the recipient's name to the subscription list of the Com- moner. “It is not emough that W. J. Bryan should desert our president in & trying | hour. It Is mot enough that he should | seek to belittle -‘resident Wilson and | | make the people of the country belleve [that the president had turned his back Sup reme Personaht Il DR. DELMER Ei EUGENE CROFT g theos el es. e 10101 og .I.h' hok of a T.o“un‘ sm““' “It Is not enough that he should pro- defense program for I find him excorlat- who are | (w035 [UBEIRNPS L“ ';:';:1":~N AN BopD BIRD DY MBI AN 20985 O M R big in his| battle put up under misap- | RN Py | | "5:;5 8: \s---v":v'u 2:15 ! W PUBLICATIONS, |consin to Nebraska pose a course for this country, which | ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SOLD! would shame it among all people and be The book that I- mlkin‘ people laugh. well, money-burdene millionaire ol‘ d office boy, L3 he looked crook. | read if, now he is a bank clerk. A | #0 sad that when he grace | 1t froze his coffee, read it, now is preach- | ing to standing room only. His church , janitor, a hard.luck goat, so poor u n Tained ‘soup he didu't have o | - al mad of nops | mpossible m reju: th arried the best men in | the web-footed bratn | trall” of golden suc- | Puts velvet on the salesman's | tongue and cuts the fuzs out of the buy- er's ear. Shows you liow to love yo relatives and not be miserable doing n | Fills you with desire to live your Ufe all_over agaiz, though od. hinges on cemetery gates are nndmlll!l golug out of busli ple quitting the dying habit school teacher That's J i A bank president l ‘EBvery busi. | man in the United States shouid your little book.” ol . n ha A great automobile maker say: the biggest little book I ever read. A DOUBT, FEAR, WORRY OUIE! Makes you a bt b h,f Thought Waves, method with codes complete. | DEALERS SUPPLIED BY THE OMANA NEWS COMPANY. SOLD A ALL NEWS AND BOOK STANDR. 25 CENTS, OR BY MAIL, DR. CROFT, NEW HAVEN, CONN. The Best Bargains‘i fn Men's and Ladies' Clothing, Hats, Caps, Furnishings and Shoes For the whole family at— J. Helphand Clething Co. 814-316 North 16th St. ROSENBLATT SELLS QUALITY COA AT CUT PRICES )00 LBS PER TON GUARANTEED PPOMPT DELIVERY TEL.DDUC.530 |longest ever recorded in Platte county. the only witnesses to the ceremony !bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | the eldest an invitation to pugnacious and design- | ing nations to do us violence—but now | he must come forward and collect money for his activity! i “Verily this is the most sordid and | intemperate peace commercialism and | doctrine of mnon-resistance our country | has ever been called upon to witness! “There is but thing the earnest citizen can ask himself as he gazes upon | this .nwm and that 1s: How long will | it possible for him to cash in his | political antics at the boxoffice, and how | long will he be able to offer them to | the public at bargain subscription rates how long will a sincere and serious minded und patriotic public endure these things? TWO MILLION DOLLAR . MORTGAGE AT COLUMBUS Neb., Dec. 11 was one COLUMBUS, A 52,000,000 mortgame Jerry Carrig, register of Commonwealth Power company for the | development of its Schuyl anal project ' in Nance, Platt and Colfax countles, which has been issued to the Empire Trust company of New York City to se- a sale of the Lincoln concern's bonds The mortgage is the filed deeds, by with the cure in that amount The that the register of deeds have figured out it contains about 30,000 words and fillng fee will be $32.10. Two Wedd FALLS CITY, Neb,, 1L.—(Special.) Walter Kelley of Bradyville, Ia., and Miss Fay Esther Damon of Clearmont, Mo., were married in this city by Judge Wiltse at his office on Wednesday. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shafer. After the ceremony the couple left for lows, where the groom has u home prepared for his bride. Miss Jennle Burk and Harry Johnson were united in marrisge by Rev. Mr. uckman at the Brethren church, De- Albert Burk and wife were The mber 9. 0. A. Burk, and the groom fs son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson went to Omaha for a short trip before beginning housekeeping. Board Modifies Quarantine Order LINCOLN, Dec. 11.—The Nebraska Stock Sanitary board today raised the foot-and-mouth quarantine of the state 1s applied to shipments of Jive stock from Wisconsin, The quarantine fective against shipments from all other | states east of the Mississippl river. Cat [tie, sheep and hogs shipped from Wis muat not be sent through any states east of the river in order to pass the Nebraska quarantine Abert Wobig, West Point Pioneer, Dies WEST POINT, ~Albert Wobig, [ana most highly respected and sub stantial citizens of West Point and pionee of Nebraska and Cuming county passed away at the family home in thig city at the age of 70 years. The cause of death was a dropsical affection coupled with grave disorders of the heart and kidneys. Mr. Wobig was a native of Germany. He settled in the old town of Fontanelle and was prominent in the affairs of that place forty-five years ago. From Fontanelle he came to West Point and established the West Point foundry and machince shop, which he success- conducted for many years. He leaves a widow and an adopted son. Fu- neral services will be held Sunday under the auspices of Jordan lodge, No. 7, Ancient, which body Live remains ef. Neb,, Dec one of the 11.—~(Special.) best known fully he was a honored member, Use The Bee's “Swapper” column. | this place Free and Accepted Masons, of | park grounds Back in Broken Bow BEROKEN BOW, Neb, elal)—Sheritt Wilson has Broken Tow from Independence, Va., bringing with him R Hall, who Is wanted here on a charge of horse steal Ing. Hall is to have hired a team of W, W. Parsons, a liveryman of representing himself as na tarevling salesman of groceries. Ho | drove the team to Oconto and after heing | | thers a few days sold the horses, harness | and buggy to John Thurman of that | place for $100. Ho then disappeared. For | A long time the sheriff was unable to get | a line on Hall, but finally dlscovered that the man had relatives living in Grayson county, Virginia, and that his parents resided at Independence. Getting in touch with the sheriff thera®e found that Hall had returned to his home and immedi ately started after him. In making the trip the sheriff covered nearly 4.0 miles. | FAIRBURY WILL HAVE CITY CHRISTMAS TREE‘ FAIRBURY, Neb., 1 | At A meeting of the Fairbury Commer- | steps we Dee. 11.—(Spe returned to alleged 10.—(8pecial.)— | in lelub in this city o taken | to hold a municipal Christmas tree in this city. The matter was presented by Clef Crooks, who made a talk in favor of the project from a purely soclal standpoint | The tree is to be lighted at 10 p. m. and | A committee of five was appointed to | carry out the plans. Arrangements have also been made to bulld a skating pond on the base ball | The city council has | agreed to have the park grounds wired |and lighted. Dr. A. J. Coats is behind | the movement Dr. Bradbury in New Offices A Christmas Present Christmas a Few Days Away Again, what to give stares you In the face. You think hard of this or that 1t is a des- perate «uestion. Do something out of the ordinary. Rela- tives or friends, all of them, would appreciate the gift of a good Set of Teeth, There are but few who do not need the services of the Dentist in some way. “‘Good necessary and Good Bye Fear Here Money Back Guarantee at Dr. Just hand them a card or letter, Bradbury’s.” T'll do what 1is send you the bill. There will be an endless chain of pleasure and health follow- ing your sensible Christmas Gift to them. Gum Diseases Successfully Treated. Teeth Without Plates, Crowns $2.50 Up. Send for Booklet on Unusual Dentistry. DR. BRADBURY, Dentist 27 Years in Omaha, 921-22 Woodnen of the World Bldg.—Phone D, 1756, 14th and Farnam Sts., Omaha, Hours, 8 to 6; Sundays, 10 to 12, Gifts of Utility Royal Rochester $4, $4.50, $5 and more. percolators, DECEMBER 1t Let This Be Your Christmas Store. Buy His Christmas @Gift at the ‘‘Guarantee’’ Everyone Buying Gifts for Men, Young Men and Boys Should Buy Them Here “Guarantee Prices Fit Everybody’s Purse” Splendid Mufflers Mufflers dress or auto wear— 50¢ to $3.50 Knitted Mufflers In black and white or plain Silk colorings— 48¢, 95¢, $1.50, 2.50 Elegant Dress Shirts No man can ever have too many shirts; nea terns, special— $1.00 Other good silk shirts, quality Special prices on fine quality r and_Indian focts Slippers Are Useful Gifts Large variety of styles and patterns—a gift that cannot fail to please. 59¢, 98e, for evening $1.25, $1.76 Xmas Gloves All the best makes are here, Faultless and Adler; large line of fur goods. s $1.50 to $4.98 Special sale of Ad- ler's Dress Gloves— values to $1.30, at $1.00 48c Neck- wear Extra values in choice pure sitk, Ilnrge shapes. Y o u would expect to pay 75¢ for them, E pat- New Novelty Bath Robes bes, many of the new two-tone ef- designe; also Turkish toweling fabrics §2.98, §3.50, $4.98, §1.50, $8.50 Smoking Jackets and House Coats Special for Monday, a cholce selection of wool ma- . In new effects, at A tertal Interwoven, Holeproof, packed in individual boxes Colors and novelty effects to mult almost any taste, as well As the plain Initlal. . Scarf and Hose—five-) 48¢, 150, Special I-Iose Va.luu Eiffel or Wilson; soo, sl, sllso Linen Initial Ha.ndkerchlefs 50¢, 750, $1.50 (Box of Bix.) Combination Sets lece se each in_ Xmas boxes— N y 980, '81.50,'52.50,83.50 \DSa Finest Suits and Overcoats Due to the Continued Warm Spell Were Purchased by Us at Immense Savings The materials are the richest fabrics known to the clothing Offered Monday at a $5.00 dye cloths. trade. The linings are costly, pure to $10.00 saving on every garment, $9.75, $12.50, $14.75, $17.50, $20, $25 Orchard & Wilhelm Co. 414-416-418 South Sixteenth Street Casseroles with metal frames, $2.75 to 85, “Pyrex” like Mrs. Rorer used. Game or steak sets, and carv- ing sets with genuine horn han- dles, $8.75 to $9.50. Japanese bamboo glass Baking Dishes baskets, Let This Be a Furniture Christmas--- A piece here or there in the room adds so much to its furnishing, besides it is a most useful as well as an attrac pensive either—your inspeeti choice of many patterns, 50c, 75c¢c. Thermos bottles, up from $1.00, Electric Toasters, $3.50 to $6. Electric percolators, up from $5. Curling’iron heaters, $3.00 and $3.75. Ladies' fitted bags, $13.50. Ladies’ bags, up from $5.75. Overnight suit cases, $8.75. Fitted, $18.50, up Fitted traveling cases, $6.50 to $12.50. Fr@remior Electri ner-$23 A Gift That Mother Will Appreciate for Years. It will lighten her burden and clean the home. A special demon- stration is in prog- ress on our ond floor, Convenie n t terms of pay- ment can be arranged, sec- ONLY WEIGHS POUNDS from Brass Beds, other designs, Brass Bed e gift on invited, (Like Cut.) This beautiful square post and square filling rod; satin finish; solid brass bed— 4 - Mahogany and Oak, at $5.00 and $9.00. this big store is teeming with suggestions—not ex- Work Table (ldke Cut) This Martha Wash- ington design--solid mahogany work ta- ble, has sliding tray in top drawer--spool rods in .center draw- r — dull finish - The Toy ShoP ; Is filled to bursting with tiful toys, clean and fresh and very modestly priced. A full quota of German and Japanese toys of every description. Santa Claus is here to talk to the children and tell you about Sandy, the Christmas Pony. Large Ted- Priscilla Work Tabies inch continuous posts, §12.50 Rocker (Like Cut.) This is a good, generous sized rocker, spring cushion seat, cushion back, Jacobean design and finish, twist post back and tront, tapestry upholstered $18.50 ROCKERS finigh— w FOR GIFTS An extraordinary and most unusual Christmas show- ing and at surprisingly pepular prices. Muffin Stand (Like cut.) Solid mahogany, at §5 SPINET DESKS See our special heavy design- Special at $39.00 CEDAR CHE Gift Suggestions from Our Drapery Dept. — Beautiful Oriental and Chinese designs in couch covers at $12.50 and $18.00. One or more pairs of Duchess Lace Curtains, pair, at $5. Eight Patterus—values to $7.50, special price of $35.00, Marked at —Living room table runners in tapestry, silk and mo quette, at $3.00, $3.50, $5.50, $6.75, $10.00 and $17.50. —@Gilt fringe—gold tassels and gold galloons for trimming Main Floor An unusual assoriment of thoroughly and cedar cheats. $10.00 and $12.00 antique brcwn mahogany de k sSTS This is a folding tabl felt top. 30 good hops * Some very special patterns, “1892” Pure Aluminum Sauce Pan Specml 39c Nested Tables (Like Cut.) Solid mahogany - three tables grad- ideal for serving afternoon teas. ating sizes Folding Card Table (Like Cut.) light weight substantial leather e—imitation x24 inches $1.75 dy. Bears, 25, Electric eye Teddy Bears, $2, Avery complete and care- fully selec- ted assort- ment of the famous Steiff ani- mals, ~dull Slructur‘rl "Toya i “Meccano” in all slzes a accessory outfits, $1, 82, $4 to $36 Erector” in all sizes, $1, $1.75, $2.75 to $25. Big Dick” Rapld fire gun— shoots 36 bullets in a few seconds, trains and street cars, - Other electric to 83,75, Mechanical boats that will rum, $1.25, $1.50 and more, Sail boats, 10;’“&5(”3-::;. Large automobiles, .00, ‘iwlx‘l;lng hobby horses, $3.00, $3.75 and up. Bisque dolls, 93¢, $1.85. trains, $1.25 or A Gift of Rare Beauty is an Oriental Rug in size as well as price. A new shipment of choice Belou- chistan 99.99% Pure’ Spun Aluminum 5 pint capacity; worth $0¢ lal introduc- about e Pun. gularly offer (Second F¥loor.) rugs— 2-8x) feet, at $24.50. Second Floor. —Our collection is very complete, offering a broad rl.nce